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Home My WebLink AboutAppropriate CEAC Statewide Local Street and Roads Needs Assessmnt StudyXE CITY OF PALM DESERT PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT STAFF REPORT REQUEST: Appropriate and Approve Contribution to CEAC Statewide Local Streets and Roads Needs Assessment Study SUBMITTED BY: Mark Greenwood, P.E., Director of Public Works DATE: February 22, 2007 CONTENTS: CEAC Letter 12-14-06 Needs Assessment Request for Pledges Recommendation: By minute motion, appropriate up to $5,000.00 from the unobligated general fund balance to contribute to the County Engineers Association of California (CEAC) and the League of California Cities' (League) Statewide Local Streets and Roads Needs Assessment Study. Discussion: On February 5, 2007 the Riverside County Transportation Commission Transportation Advisory Committee (RCTC-TAC) received a presentation from Riverside County staff concerning the CEAC planned statewide local streets and roads needs assessment. Section 2105 of the Streets and Highways Code mandates the use of a pavement management program (PMS) for all cities and counties. Since all the PMS programs are not consistent, CEAC is not able to definitively tell the Legislature our needs. CEAC has obtained commitments from the Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPO) and Regional Transportation Planning Agencies (RTPA) to include the entire local streets and roads system needs, rather than just the federal system, in the upcoming regional transportation plans (RTP). They want CEAC and the League to conduct the initial assessment and to reconcile the differences in various pavement management systems. Once CEAC and the League have completed the initial assessment and developed the methodology, the needs assessment will be updated continuously as part of the RTP. Appropriate Funds for CEAC Statewide Local Streets and Roads Needs Assessment Study Page 2 of 2 February 22, 2007 If CEAC attempts legislation for Proposition 42 or Proposition 1 B allocations to fund the study it could delay the project by at least one year and even with the cities and counties in agreement there is no guarantee that the administration will not veto the bill as was done in 2004 (Senate Bill 275, Torlakson). The cost of the study is estimated to be $500,000.00. Los Angeles County proposes that they will pay for half of the cost if the remaining counties and cities will pay the other half ($250,000.00). The funding request to the Coachella Valley cities was for populations of under 100,000 to donate a minimum of $1,000.00 and for populations of over 100,000 to donate $5,000.00. Our city accounts for roughly one-third of the Valley economy. Our share of traffic issues is greater than our share of the population, and staff feels that what is good for everyone is good for Palm Desert. Therefore, staff recommends that City Council set forth the appropriation of up to $5,000.00 as the City of Palm Desert contribution towards the CEAC Statewide Local Streets and Roads Needs Assessment Study. Department Head: Mark Greenw•od, P.E. Director of Public Works Paul Gibson Finance Director Approval: Homer Croy, ACM for De Carlos Orteg City Manage CITY COUNCIL ACTION: APPROVED ✓ DENIED RECEIVED OTHER opment Services /att/dhl MEETING DATE ,,i - a a -09 NOES:AYES: n , %e rit so(11 Fiher-iy Spt ,0,1j 1�ei(y Li ABSENT: Nryve, ABSTAIN: J ry VERIFIED BY: iQ-C) tr O-iainal on File with Cit-Clerk's Office G:\PubWorks\Staff Reports\2007\February 22\09 Appropriate and approve funds for CEAC contribution\Appropriate funds for CEAC Statewide Local Streets and Roads Needs Assessment Study.doc OFFICERS 2006 - 2007 PRESIDENT — MIKE CRUMP Director of Public Works Coumy or Sure 7 County Center Drive OrovNe CA 95965 PRESIDENT-ELECT — GEORGE JOHNSON Director of Public Works County of Riverside 4C8C Lemon Street 8'rloor Rive:side CA 92505 SECRETARY PETER REI Director of Public Works County of Tuolur're 2 Soutn Green Street Sonora CA95370 TREASURER •- MERDI SADJADI •20 Round :ourt Petaluma CA 94952 PARLIAMENTARIAN — DOUG WILSON 735 W. Camtmdge Vrsaka CA 93277 PAST PRESIDENT — MAURICE SHIu Director of Public Works County of Contra Costa 255 Glacier Drive Mart nez CA 94553 NACE REPPESENrATNE — GEORGE JOHNSON Director of Public Works County of Rrverside 4080 -error. Street 8' Floor Rrvers•de CA 92505 HISTORIAN — DAVE GRAVENKAMP 105 4' Street vreka CA96097 NEWSLETTER EDITOR — KEN A. MILLER 11374 Oak 1941 Lane Yuoarpa CA 92399 TREASURER EMERrrus — WtLUWM Mclvros. 1700 Running Springs Rd. 46 Walrus Creek CA 94595 COUNTY ENGINEERS ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA December 14, 2006 DIRECTORS 2006 -2007 NORTH COAST — TOM MATrsoN Director of Public Works County of Humbnktt 1106 Second Street Eureeo CA 95501 CENTRAL COAST — JULIE BUEREN Deputy Director of Transportation County of Contra Costa 255 Glac.er Drrve Marerez CA 94553 NORTHERN CALEORNR — JON WRrSKSKI Director of Public Works County of Colusa 1215 Ma.kel Street Colusa CA 95932 S/CRO ENTO-MOTIER Looe — Korn MAVEN Director of Public Works County of 5 uoa 9'5 Btr St•eet Ste 125 Marysville CA95901 SAN JOAOUN VALLEY — ANDY RICHTER Director of Public Works County of Kern 2700 M Street 9ake'sfielo CA 93301 SOUTH CENTRAL COAST — THOMAS BOUGH Director of Public Works County o• Santa Cruz 701 Ccean Street 44,0 Santa Cruz CA 95060 SOUTHERN Colima* — GEORGE JOHNSON Director of Transportation County or Rrversioe 4080 _emon Street 8' Floor RlversCe CA 92505 Dear Colleague: CEAC needs your financial assistance to conduct a statewide local streets and roads needs assessment study. The Needs Assessment Team (Brian Lee of San Mateo County, Julie Bueren of Contra Costa County and Jim Biery of the City of Buena Park) estimates the cost of the study to be $500,000. The County of Los Angeles has committed to match the financial contribution from all of us up to $250,000. CEAC collectively needs to respond to the challenge and come up with the remaining $250,000 by the end of January 2007. It has been CEAC and the League of California Cities' (League) goal to conduct a comprehensive needs assessment for our local road system for many years. In the past, CEAC and the League tended to take the "no cost", "no thrill" approach and invariably ended up not accomplishing the goal. One would ask that since Section 2105 of the Streets and Highways Code mandates the use of a pavement management program (PMS) for all cities and counties, then why is a statewide needs assessment necessary. There are many PMS programs in use and they are not necessarily consistent. Because of that, CEAC is not able to definitively tell the Legislature our needs. On top of that, the goal is to eventually quantify non -pavement maintenance, safety and capital needs. CEAC has obtained commitments from the Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPO) and Regional Transportation Planning Agencies (RTPA) to include the entire local streets and roads system needs rather than just the federal system in the upcoming regional transportation plans (RTP). They want CEAC and the League to conduct the initial assessment and to reconcile the differences in various pavement management systems. In other words, once CEAC and the League has completed the initial assessment and developed the methodology, the needs assessment will be updated continuously as part of the RTP. CEAC has had discussions on how to finance such a venture. The obvious solution is to seek legislation to take money from our Proposition 42 or Proposition 1 B allocations. However, that will delay the project by at least one year. In discussion with other stakeholders, the feeling is that we cannot wait. As much as cities and counties are in agreement, there is no guarantee that the administration will not veto the bill just as was done in 2004 (Senate Bill 275, Torlakson). CEAC and the League have met with Caltrans and the California Transportation Commission. While they cannot speak for the administration, they did indicate their support of our efforts. Both would like to see the effort include State Highways and transit. CEAC is concerned that for Caltrans to budget the resources for the effort, the study will not get off the ground until Fiscal Year (FY) 2009-10. Caltrans has just submitted its budget proposal for FY 2008-09. CEAC and the League would like to have a study complete in 2007 to assist us in advocating for early allocation of the bond funds and we suspect that there may be another transportation initiative in 2008. To jump-start the project, Los Angeles County proposes that they will pay for half of the cost if the remaining counties and cities will pay for the other half. CEAC is appealing to you to pledge your fair share. Please e-mail Katrina Thompson at kthomoson@counties.orq for your pledge. If you have any questions, please feel free to call me at (530) 538-7681 or mcruma@buttecountv.net or Maurice Shiu at (925) 313-2201 or mshiu@ow.cccounty .us. Thank you for your attention to this important matter. Sincerely, Mike Crump President